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The name Rieu is of French Huguenot origin, though both of Rieu's parents were Roman Catholic. [3] André was born to Andries Antonie Rieu and is the third of six children. [2] [4] Rieu's father was conductor of the Maastricht Symphony Orchestra. Showing early promise, André began studying violin at the age of five.
André Rieu (1949–) Dutch violinist, descendant of the Rieu family of the Auvergne. [ 235 ] [ 236 ] Ruben Saillens (1855–1942), Huguenot-born Baptist pastor, leader of the Evangelical Mission Populaire and hymn writer ( Torrents d’amour et de grâce , La Cevenole ).
The group has served as the vehicle for Rieu's increasingly ambitious ideas since its founding. [3] In 1987 André renamed the MSO as the Johann Strauss Orchestra to emphasise waltz music. [2] On the occasion of Rieu's first concert with the orchestra, on January 1, 1988, there were 12 musicians.
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She has been touring with Rieu since 2007 as his star soprano. [7] [8] She is of Dutch descent and can speak Dutch fluently. In April 2008, Rieu and Louwerse released the album Waltzing Matilda. The album peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, was certified platinum and became the 20th best selling album in Australia in 2008. [9]
Andre Geim (born 1958), Russian-born British-Dutch physicist; Konstantin Novoselov (born 1974), Russian-born British physicist, undertook his PhD studies at the University of Nijmegen before moving to the University of Manchester
Andre Braughe and wife Ami Brabson. André Braugher , the acclaimed actor known for his roles in shows like Homicide: Life on the Street and Brooklyn Nine-Nine , died at age 61 on Dec. 11, 2023.
Rieu can refer to: André Rieu (born 1949), Dutch violinist and conductor; Annette Rieu, a character in Jeanne Galzy's 1929 novel L'Initiatrice aux mains vides (Burnt Offering) Bún riêu, a Vietnamese meat; D. C. H. Rieu (1916–2008), scholar; Charloun Rieu (1846–1924), French farmer and poet; Charles Pierre Henri Rieu (1820–1902), Swiss ...